There are 8 ways to get from Cleveland to Springfield Station by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)CLE - SPI
5h 4m$110–568Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cleveland to Shipshewana
- Take the bus from Shipshewana to Chicago
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
12h 39m$66–461Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union StationFloridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to SpringfieldLincoln Service / ...
10h 41m$96–507Drive 493.4 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Springfield Station493.4 mi
8h 44m$90–131Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Decatur Airport, taxi
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Decatur Airport (DEC)CLE - DEC
- Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Springfield Station
6h 4m$182–552Bus to Akron, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)CAK - SPI
8h 11m$96–500Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)CLE - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfield
6h 33m$194–530Bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer CenterFlixBus N2521 / ...
12h 57m$70–178
Cleveland to Springfield Station by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Springfield Station is to drive which costs $90 - $130 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Springfield Station is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland station to Springfield Station. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Bus Station and arriving at Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Cleveland to Springfield Station. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Amtrak and arriving at Springfield via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
The distance between Cleveland and Springfield Station is 443 miles. The road distance is 496.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Springfield Station without a car is to train which takes 10h 41m and costs $95 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Cleveland to Springfield Station, including transfers.
Cleveland to Springfield Station bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Cleveland Bus Station.
Cleveland to Springfield Station train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Cleveland Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Springfield Station is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $550 and takes 10h 41m, you could also bus, which costs $65 - $180 and takes 12h 57m.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Springfield Station, IL, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cleveland Amtrak to Springfield via Chicago Union Station in around 10h 41m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Akron to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Akron to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Decatur Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Shipshewana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Shipshewana to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com/
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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More Questions & Answers
Cleveland to Springfield Station bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Cleveland to Springfield Station train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Springfield Station is 496 miles. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Cleveland to Springfield Station.
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